Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-01-26

seek. Hampton, Salisbury,
f611V, Harris. Sawyer,
blackburn, Hawley. sewell,
3r0tCR, Ingalls, Spooner,
all, Jones (Sev), Vance,
ockrell. Mcmillan, TeSt.
ore, Mcpherson, TadhaH,
'0lQuitt Malone, WhitthoTne,
.uStiS, Morgan. Williams,
warts, Morrill, Wilson Md
reOrge, Payne,
fray, Pugh,
NoTE-Republicans in Roman. Democrats il
tdhcS.
Pairs were announced between Messrs
hase and Ransom, Dawes and Maxey, Cor
ian8 and FRYE, Stanford and Camden, Mil
r md kenna, Butler and Cameron, Jones
lrk.9 and Harrison Mr.. Plumb was absent
hen the vote was taken, but afterward SAID
, would have voted aye.
HOUSE.
The house settled the Rhode Island contested
ection case Of Page VS.. Pierce by adopting
solution declaring the seat vacant.
SENATE.
Mr.. salisbury offered an amendment re-
utring the investigation to be conducted in
Washington county, Tex Mr. Hoar opposed
ae amendment, which was rejected-yeas
s, nays 80 Mr.. Call opposed the resolu-
on as an attack upon The very life of the
overnment and its institutions
A resolut ion for the investigation OF the
-llesed depr ivation OF the right of suffrage
i the case OF three petitioners in Wash
fgton co unity, Texas, was adopted by a
.rict party vote, the democratic senators
= the negativ G. In the secret ses-
on OF the senate to-day the nomination of
c. Matthews of Albany, the colored re-
rider OF deeds of this district. was reached
ID discussed for an hour. majority of the
rriIrin.r hair fnr ho
tie they were about to cast The nominal
n was rejected. The vote is understood
have been II to 81. The minority three
RepubIicans, and proportional number
the majority are said to be Democrats.
IN THE HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house letter
om the secretary OF the treasury submit
lg estimates OF an appropriation to meet
g expenditures required by the pension
i. Referred The secretary of the interior
Inmates that s., G63 104 will be required
the first yearly payment of pensions, and
ks Tor an appropriation of 1921 600 for
increase of clerical force. The confer
&c report on the army appropriation bill
IS agreed to.
SENATE.
The house bill for the relief OF dependent
srents and honorably discharged and
-sabled soldiers and sailors now depend
t on their own labors for support passed
thout division.
dr. Cullom inquired whether S12 month
to be the highest or the lowest pension
owed Mr.. Mitchell expressed the belief
$12 was to be the maximum and that
pension would be rated down according
the degree of disability.
FIr. Sherman said:
lie was in favor of some bill broad and gen
in its character and comprehensive as to in
de all pension legislation that is necessary.
TO pensioners who served in the Confederate
ny. the Mexican pension hi (passed AT this
tgress) did not exclude them unless their dis
hty was incurred in the rebel service. He
'uld therefore, vote against the amendment.
HOUSE.
he Speaker announced the unfinished
sineSs to be the river and harbor appro-
alton bill Mr. Hepburn of Iowa with
w his demand for the reading of the en-
Issed copy, and the question required on
passage Of the bill The bill was passed
he exact form in which it was reported
m the committee on rivers and harbors
vote of 154 to 81.
enator Ingalls, introduced a bill to
end the revived statutes so as to pro-
c person shall be engaged In the business of
-sIfier, wholesale or retail liquor dealer whole
or retail dealer In malt liquors or distiller
shall the collector Of internal revenue re-
1t Of special tax or for revenue stamps until
dealer has first made sworn statement
{ he has fully complied with all the laws
corning his business Of the district in which
business is to be conducted.
IT. Hammond, from the committee on the
iciary, reported adversely joint resolu-
"a providing tor the election of United
ties senators by the people. The bill for
Incorporation of the Washington Cable
lway Company of the District of Column
came up Mr.. Heard offered a substitute
the bill, and after debate demanded the
vious question. The opponents OF the
asure, led by Cobb and Eden, resorted to
clustering tactics Mr.. Springer. in the In
est OF the bill, moved that the house take
tecess until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
- eed to-yeas 100, nays a.
zEATE-The bill prohibiting resmbers OF con-
ss from being employed by government
ID railroad com les was discussed without
action.
Berry advocated the bill
? did not believe that a senator OF member
wing $4,000 or 500, 600 year from the
on Pacific or the Northern Pacific railroad
panies could act and vote impartially on
- Pacific funding bill or On the Northern
ific land forfeiture bill.
mendments to the bill were offered by
Sis Platt and Hoar. The latter said:
he bill was aimed at state of things not ex-
lg and not likely to exist He was willing to
far as to provide that when a land grant
;oad company had legislation before congress
enator or member counsel Of that company
I'D take part in that legislation, and that was
purport of the amendment which he had Of
l.
Il. Frye interrupted a debate in order,
le said, to give a piece of information
read an associated press telegram Just
lived from Eastport, Me-. stating:
ne winter school of herring had struck
the American shore. About TWENTY-FIVE
iish cats and vessels were there fishing
lin the shore line. Meanwhile the Eng
cruiser Middleton was cruising between
= port and Standrems, ready to seize any
srtcan fishermen that might venture be-
1 the dead line.
lat was all he said.
AsH1NGToN, d. c., Jan. 2S.-The senate
mittee on privileges and elections to-
appointed as a subcommittee to inves-
5e the alleged Texas outrages, Messrs
rts, Teller. spooner, Pugh and Eustis.
ltor Spooner was first selected as chair
but asked to be excused in consequence
he legislative matters of importance
eh are IN his hands and will largely COM
id his time to the end of the session.
subcommittee will begin its hearing at
~ THE HOUSE
o house met at II o'clock In continue
of Yesterdays session. and the speaker
,unced that the pending question was
u the passage OF the Washington Cable
way company bill The demand was
drawn in order 20 allow various amend
It's to be offered. The bill passed MIR.
lev presented tie conference repart on
Dill making an annual appropriation of
D. 600 for the equipment Of the militia
rs of the United States, and It was
ed TO-
pluro-pnsumonia bill was discussed
eat LENGTH